Rága a jóga - Mikrotonalita v indické hudbě – Dvořák Jan (2021)

The book provides a detailed look at the often-cited connection between Indian classical music and yoga as a path to self-realization or spiritual teaching. It reveals the necessity of using precise and natural tuning for music to positively affect a person's subtle energies and lead them to overall harmony. A key output of the book is the unpublished microtonal system of natural tuning called Matice šruti, which clearly displays all important harmonically related tones usable in any modal music or sound therapy. Of course, there is an exact derivation of the natural tuning system, which has its origins in harmonic series. The basic elements of Indian music are explained here both practically and from a metaphysical perspective, and for some, perhaps from a somewhat surprising angle. Another interesting output is a clear representation of the categorization of the main Indian ragas according to the time of day, called Ašta Prahar, with indications for the correct use of tones and microtones. Dr. Ing. Jan Dvořák connects his academic expertise in the field of sound and vibrations with a lifelong love of music, as well as with philosophy and spiritual teaching. The book is a deep probe into the nearly forgotten secret of Indian music and its...